'Now that the petition drive is complete, we’re eager to continue the campaign to enshrine those rights in Ohio’s Constitution.'
Ohioans will get to vote on abortion rights in the state this November.from a total of 55 counties in the state, fulfilling the percentage requirements for verification. The petition asked voters to sign in favor of an abortion rights amendment in the Ohio Constitution.In a letter to Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights , a coalition of groups that collected signatures, Secretary of State Frank LaRose said he will put the amendment on the ballot.
OURR was formed by Ohioans for Reproductive Freedom and Ohio Physicians for Reproductive Rights in February, 2023. The non-partisan group is leading the effort to place the “Reproductive Freedom with Protections for Health and Safety” citizen-initiated constitutional amendment on the November ballot.
Ohio Right to Life's"Protect Women Ohio" coalition, an anti-abortion group in the state, released a statement on Tuesday following the news about the amendment heading to the November ballot. Of those polled, 53% wanted to protect abortion rights in Ohio, while 39% wanted the state legislature to restrict abortions.
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